Research Engineer, Language - AI Translations

The Rundown AI, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Research Engineer to enhance its translation capabilities. This role involves designing cutting-edge methods and tools to advance language translation technologies. You will collaborate with a global team, contributing to impactful experiments and deploying solutions that connect users worldwide. If you have a strong background in NLP, machine learning, and programming, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of communication across various platforms. Join a team that is pushing the boundaries of technology and making a real difference in how people connect and share content.

Benefits

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• Experience in developing machine learning models at scale.
• Research experience in NLP and machine translation.

Responsibilities

• Design methods and tools for language translations.
• Contribute to experiments and deploy to production.

Skills

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Python Programming

Reinforcement Learning

Model Quantization

Fine-tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

PhD in AI or related fields

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Meta is looking for a Research Engineer to join its translation team. We conduct focused research and engineering to build state-of-the-art translation models and deploy them to products like IG Reels, comments, stickers and WhatsApp to help users connect and make content understandable around the world. We are looking for engineers who have a background in NLP and/or machine translations, with experience in areas like LLM post training, fine-tuning, LLM evaluations, reinforcement learning, knowledge distillation, model quantization, efficient training and inference.

Research Engineer, Language - AI Translations Responsibilities:

• Design methods, tools, and infrastructure to push forward the state of the art in language translations.
• Define research goals informed by product and business goals.
• Contribute to experiments, including designing experimental details, developing reusable code, running evaluations, organizing results, and deploying to production.
• Work with a large and globally distributed team.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Research experience in machine learning, deep learning, and/or natural language processing.
• Experience with developing machine learning models at scale from inception to business impact.
• Programming experience in Python and hands-on experience with frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• A PhD in AI, computer science, data science, or related technical fields.
• Direct experience in NLP, machine translation, or LLM research.
• First author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, and ACL).
  
  

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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$70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.